Sports Headlines 9.12.18

(Minneapolis, MN) — Joe Mauer’s grand slam capped a six-run fifth inning and the Twins rolled the Yankees 10-5 at Target Field. The big frame put Minnesota up nine runs. The Twins used five different pitchers to hold New York to five runs with reliever Kohl Stewart coming away with the win.

(Minneapolis, MN) — The Twins and Yankees play the rubber match of their three-game series tonight at Target Field. Jake Odorizzi will be on the bump for Minnesota. New York will counter with 17-game winner Luis Severino.

(Eagan, MN) — The Vikings are gearing up for Green Bay. Minnesota will play the Packers on Sunday at Lambeau Field. The Vikes look to go to 2-and-0 after knocking off the 49ers 24-16 to begin the season last weekend. The Packers also won their opener.

(Fairfax, VA) — Game Three of the WNBA Finals tips off tonight as the Seattle Storm visit the Washington Mystics. Seattle leads the best-of-five series two-games-to-none and can clinch with a win tonight. The Storm seek their first WNBA title since 2010 and the third in franchise history. The Mystics need three straight wins to bring home the title, which would be their first ever.

(Minneapolis, MN) — Minnesota is preparing for its final non-conference game on Saturday against Miami of Ohio at TCF Bank Stadium. The Golden Gophers will then begin Big Ten play September 22nd at Maryland. The Gophers are 2-and-0 following wins over New Mexico State and Fresno State. The RedHawks are 0-and-2.

(Undated) — The threat of Hurricane Florence is causing the cancellation of college football games along the East Coast. Games that have been cancelled on Saturday include West Virginia at NC State, UCF at North Carolina and East Carolina at Virginia Tech. The Ohio-Virginia game has been moved from Charlottesville to Nashville. They’ll play at Vanderbilt’s home stadium.

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